Totally agree- The business side is probably most photogs weakest area. I've read Harrington's book 'Best Business Practices for Photographers' and there was a lot of helpful stuff, but some of it not really relevant to what I do. Any other recommendations?

Incredibly misleading video IMO. All 'non squinching' shots are horrible on purpose- dear in headlights look, so by comparison the squint looks amazing. The squint can look cool but it's terribly misleading to think it's a better look for everyone all the time. Many of the squint shots in Hurley's video look contrived or too intense.

Ha! Yeah it makes sense in the context of the article. I forgot to mention in my post that another requirement was we couldn't have any logos showing(besides the company logo). So that means canned and boxed goods were basically out. Bread was perfect because they come double bagged. The inner bag is clear so all we had to do was remove the branding.

He founded a charity that now helps over 5000 families each month, This is on top of his full time job as a driver for Waste Management. Even on the day of the shoot he was working his WM route(and keep in mind the shoot started at 8am and he had already been on the job for some time- I don't want to know what time he wakes up!). After putting in a full day, he then goes to work at his charity. He just started a second charity that donates used bicycles to kids in need. Super guy. Here's more info in him: http://fortune.com/heroes-of-the-500/arnold-harvey-6/

Yeah it was a bit crazy but I knew that going in and planned accordingly(assigner to save time, brought my Wacom tablet etc). Because it was an editorial type portrait I knew it wouldn't need crazy retouching. Essentially it got some color correction and a few minor enhancements. I did run into a bit of a snag with wifi access. I check about that ahead of time but logging into their corporate wifi was an issue so I ended up using my phone as a hot spot(always bring chargers for everything!). . The marketing team was Houston based so fast communication was key.

Without getting into the exact specifics of this job my headshot pricing is on my site so you can check that out. For location work it's generally a flat rate (which is a multiple of my standard headshot rate) then additional charges depending on the details of the job(how many looks/subjects, special gear requirements, rush delivery etc) and finally a charge based on usage rights. Both for my sake and the clients I tend to keep my pricing very simple.

Yes- it took me a while to figure out perspective as well. Even walking around DC with a point and shoot with any kind if zoom(think 3x) you can usually get was more interesting snap shots if you zoom all the way in and walk 30 ft away from your subject and THEN take the shot. It really tightens up what appears in the background.

Do it! Mixing strobes and ambient lighting is a little scary- but it's not rocket science. If you get it just right it looks natural but there is still something special and unique about the image. A decent light meter helps a ton.

Not crazy about the facebook concept- some people might not want that and it would delay delivery too long. I think people will appreciate some sort of instant delivery. I'd also rather close business for the day with ZERO loose ends to handle.